About Me

I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and grew up in the Dunbar neighbourhood, adjacent to Pacific Spirit Park. I've always had a love of the outdoors, and feel most comfortable in forests. After completing my undergraduate and masters degrees in UBC's Faculty of Forestry, I pursued a Ph.D. at the University of Idaho under Dr. Andrew Robinson. I accepted my first academic position in Michigan, in 2003, where my spouse and I raised our family, and I learned about the beauty and diversity of the mixed broadleaved and conifer forests of the Upper Midwest. I had an opportunity to return to Canada in 2021, and I am presently holding the Endowed Chair in Forest Growth & Yield at the University of Alberta.

Find out more about my research program, postdocs, graduate students, teaching, and more at my lab website: https://www.growthandyield.ca.
Here I am in 2016 when I visited the Biltmore Estate at Asheville, which is known as the birthplace of American forestry. Nearby, you can visit the Cradle of Forestry in America Heritage Site. I'm proud to wear my Silver Ring, which is given to graduates of Canadian forestry programs by the Canadian Institute of Forestry and is a symbol of commitment to sound forest stewardship. 
EDUCATION

Ph.D. 2003
     Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences, University of Idaho
M.F. 1999
     Forest Biometrics, University of British Columbia
B.Sc.F 1995
​     Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia
EXPERIENCE

Since June 2021, I am Associate Professor and Endowed Chair in Forest Growth and Yield, University of Alberta

Between June 2003 and May 2021, I was on the faculty of the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University. I was promoted to Associate Professor in 2009, and to Professor in 2021.

In 1998-99 I was an Analyst with J.S. Thrower and Associates, Ltd., a consulting forestry firm in Vancouver.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Professional Forester (RPF) No. 2098
     Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals
Certified Forester (CF) No. 45989
     Society of American Foresters
Registered Professional Forester (RPF) No. 3531
     Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals